--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>
wrote:
That implies a insulation displacement type of device.
An alternative is to use a common board female connector and solder
that onto your wires. It would take a lot of shrink wrap and may not
look so pretty, but it would probably be stuff you have around ?
Also, if you use a 2x5, you get room on the ends to add some sort of
wire boot or pull tabs so you pull on the housing, not the wire.
Funny how the connectors cost more than the chips !
Dave
wrote:
> > I guess if board space and cost is not a problem, and volume ofthe
> > product IS high(but isn't that an oxymoron?<G>); then being ableto
> > use old pc "pullouts" for programming DOES make some sense...ICSP, 1
>
> It is for one off projects, I want to use 2x3 connectors, 5 for
> clipped out for key. If I can't find a 2x3 ribbon connector I willrig
> one up from what ever size I can find.A question here is ribbon cable required ?
>
> I _will_ have to make an extra-circuit programming board with a
> connector and the sockets so I can program chips in those situations
> where I can't fit the header.
>
> --
> Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>
That implies a insulation displacement type of device.
An alternative is to use a common board female connector and solder
that onto your wires. It would take a lot of shrink wrap and may not
look so pretty, but it would probably be stuff you have around ?
Also, if you use a 2x5, you get room on the ends to add some sort of
wire boot or pull tabs so you pull on the housing, not the wire.
Funny how the connectors cost more than the chips !
Dave